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Vertical Wicking

Test Method(s):
    · MSC Vertical Wicking Test Method

MSC Vertical Wicking Test Method (PT-VW)

Scope: This test method measures the distance water will wick up a cut edge of fabric. Caution is advised when using the results obtained by this test to measure comfort, as comfort involves the ability of a textile to absorb water in the flat state.

• Sample is conditioned in atmospheric conditions for textiles
• 1 cm of the sample is submerged in di-ionized water
• A measurement of how far the water has moved along a cut edge of fabric is measured everyone 1, 5, 10, and 30 minutes.
• The sample tested is 2.5cm wide x 17cm long
  

 

 

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